Daniel Ponder Jr.
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Daniel Ponder Jr., 81, of Washington, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, in the Washington Hospital, Washington.
Daniel was born December 22, 1940, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Daniel Ponder, Sr. and Willie William Ponder.
He was a retired machinist with Superior Valve, and he retired from the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center Janitorial Department. Daniel attended the Shaffer Chapel AME Church in McIntyre, Ohio.
Daniel played drums in the marching band, and he had a short music career playing drums with George Benson in the Pittsburgh area.
In addition to his parents, Daniel was preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia Maria Little Ponder; second wife, Emma Jean Freeman-Ponder; daughter, Lillian Ann Maria Ponder; brother, Roy Ponder; and sister, Phyllis Robinson.
Daniel leaves behind his daughter, Doris Anne Marie Ponder of Baldwin; son, Daniel (Marki) Ponder, III of Montclair, N.J.; brother, Arthur Ponder of Penn Hills; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, the time of his funeral service, Friday, August 5, in the J.E. Foster Funeral Home, 107 Hill Street, Smithfield, Ohio, The Rev. Melody Essex will preside, and burial will be private in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.
www.jefosterfh.com